Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 26,011 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 26,011 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Panama peaked at 40,685 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,470 number, in 2013.
That places Panama 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40,685 number | — |
| 2000 | 37,807 number | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 32,954 number | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 29,253 number | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 31,741 number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 35,294 number | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 35,763 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 27,594 number | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 25,172 number | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 21,337 number | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 25,632 number | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 17,470 number | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 23,581 number | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 20,171 number | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 26,011 number | +29.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26,011 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 14.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26,011 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,685 number | 40,685 number | 40,685 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,947 number | 25,172 number | 37,807 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,367 number | 17,470 number | 26,011 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Panama?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Panama was 26,011 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40,685 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,470 number in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.